Whole quilt designs

Do you have a list of quilts that you’d love to make…..one day? Kind of like a quilting bucket list? Well, there has been one type of quilt on my quilting bucket list for the longest time…a wholecloth quilt. Just in case you don’t know, a wholecloth quilt is made of a solid piece of fabric … Continued

Are you overwhelmed with the simple elegance of a wholecloth quilt but are clueless on how make one yourself? Read for 5 tips on how to wholecloth quilt:

White whole cloth quilt from 1750-1800, France. Posted at Dragon Threads blog: quilts from the Quilt House (IQSCM), November 2013

This past week, I started and finished a fun new Wholecloth Quilt that yielded 36 fun, new free-motion quilting motifs. Not only am I thril...

In mid-March, we shot “Quilting Arts TV” Series 1800 at KS Productions in Solon, Ohio. It will start airing on about 400 public television stations across the U.S. in July. This is the fifth series I’ve hosted, and we had some fabulous guests. Here’s a sneak peek. (Note that some of these segments will be held until Series 1900, so you’ll have to wait a bit longer to see them.) Susan Carlson brought along Stevie, the life-sized salt-water crocodile. This piece measures 22 feet long, and it…

After the tutorial I wrote a few months ago about how to design wreaths using Electric Quilt software, here are a few other ideas to help you draw more complex designs.Even if you don’t have EQ, you can still use some of the principles shown here for drawing your own design on paper. Let’s start […]

Instructions on how to make a whole cloth quilt, including the types of fabric to use, basting, quilting and finishing the quilt.

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Sew beautiful quilts with impact using this wholecloth quilts tutorial.

For months we’ve been cranking out the free motion quilting tutorials. Many of you have jumped in and given it your best, and we’ve loved the pics you’ve shared of your efforts! But for those of you still sitting on the sidelines, it’s time to bite the bullet and start stitching! Jenny Doan may be the Queen of Quick & Easy Quilting, but when it comes to Free Motion Quilting, she’s a beginner like many of you! So don’t be shy; we’re all learning together! Click on the button below to watch a…

This site contains affiliate links from which we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!Welcome to Day 15 of How to Earn $ From Sewing and Quilting! We are looking at Teaching Others How to Sew and Quilt this week, and today we are going to have...

Big Stitch quilting has gotten to be a big deal in the past few years, so I was thrilled when Jo Glover, who published the original directions for BigStitch Quilting, spoke to our guild last year. …

This is the process I love the most watching each small piece come together as a whole. It will be so beautiful when the quilt is complete.

Learn and pratice this 3 quick free motion quilting design to finish off your quilt quickly and easily. Get free printable template to start today!

A traditional wholecloth quilt stitched out on a piece of cream 'Shadow Play' fabric by Maywood Studio. An original design that was changed many times over the years finally came to fruition when I added the curling Amish feather border which completed my vision of creating a traditional whole cloth design based on a central motif, repetition, symmetry and movement. The quilt was quilted with Aurifil cotton thread for the main elements and Invisafil from Wonderfil Threads for the…

I am FINALLY able to post a progress report on my newest star quilt. I work best on a tight deadline and I desperately want this piece done before my engagement at Quilting in the Desert in less than two weeks. I also want it to accompany me to Dubai next month. I'm actually going to make that deadline! I was working on it for a couple hours this morning, took a break and came back to my room and was captivated by how pretty it looked sitting in my machine so I took photos from my point of…

Welcome to Technique Tutorial Tuesday. This is a long post so sit back, relax, and read awhile! Today I will be presenting an introduction to Free-Motion Quilting (FMQ for short). I will cover topi…

Read about the design and quilting of Renae Allen's "Quartro Decennie" quilt – a beautiful wholecloth quilt with exquisite hearts, feathers, and fills. … More